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Natalie
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Let Me Out
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Rhythm Kids
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General Info
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Genre: Indie / Pop Punk / Powerpop
Location Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Un
Profile Views: 10732
Last Login: 6/9/2012
Member Since 11/30/2007
Record Label Flying Scooter, Rave-Up Records, Hyped 2 Death
Type of Label Indie
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Bio
Formed by singer-songwriter Dan Kwas and brothers John and Mike Bartlein in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the summer of 1979, the Sidewalks performed their original blend of '60s American garage band pop and New Wave/punk at clubs in Milwaukee, Madison and Chicago for three and a half years before disbanding in January 1983. The band released one single -- "Natalie" -- which was a high-request tune on local college radio during the summer of 1981, and had their song "Rhythm Kids" -- a sly poke at the Catholic method of birth control -- included on a compilation album released by mainstream rock radio station WKTI in 1982. -
Members
Lead vocals, rhythm guitar: D.J. Kwas.. Bass guitar, backing vocals: John Bartlein.. Lead guitar, backing vocals: Michael Bartlein.. Drums: Gerry Cutty (1979-81), Mark Radtke (1981-82), Kris Wolfram (1982-83) -
Influences
'60s American garage bands, British Invasion bands, Motown, Kinks, Rolling Stones, Who, Elvis Costello, Joe Jackson, Ramones, Clash -
Sounds Like
Nobody else
Comments
RELEASED IN 2010: "Here Are The Sidewalks," featuring the band's 1981 cult classic "Natalie" along with "Rhythm Kids" and eight other infectious tracks recorded in the studio between 1980 and 1982. Click on the cover below to order it from CDBaby, or download it at iTunes.
SOLD OUT: "Rhythm Kids," a limited pressing 12-inch vinyl LP from Italian label Rave Up Records
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Dig your tunes. Thanks for the add.
Thank you for the info.
I love Natalie and I love the Sidewalks!
Just stopping by to hear your tunes ... sounds great!
Best to you!
Neptune Girl
..thanks for the add!!! it's a pleasure
Hello The Sidewalks,
just done a myspace update so there are completely new songs respectively song versions in the player - hope you'll enjoy them.
We wish you a great and creative week!
Greetings
The Swipes